John — For 17 years, the gun industry has had blanket protections from civil liability under the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). Put in lay terms, it means gun dealers and manufacturers are immune from lawsuits, and victims can’t sue them in court.

This unique immunity is like no other in our nation. Quite frankly, it’s absurd. Car manufacturers, food producers, and tobacco companies all have to meet a safety standard and act with due care — or else they run the risk of being sued.

So why are guns any different? Because some politicians, for decades, prioritized profits over people. That’s why they’ve bent over backwards to protect the NRA and any other gun lobbyist who will write them a campaign check or endorse them in exchange for legislation PLCAA.

It’s inexcusable, and as a result, we’ve endured a seemingly endless stream of mass shootings and the everyday gun violence the news headlines miss that take the lives of our friends, our family, our children, and our neighbors. With zero accountability. Or justice for families.

Five of the largest gun manufacturers made over one billion dollars in the last decade from selling assault-style weapons to civilians. While our nation’s bloodshed has increased exponentially, their profits have also skyrocketed, and yet the industry has complete legal immunity from civil lawsuits by victims and families even when their negligence contributes to the problem, all because of PLCAA.

That must change, and it’s why I have repeatedly introduced legislation to repeal PLCAA, the Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act.

The NRA is already attacking me and working to prevent this bill from passing, which is why I’m reaching out. Keeping our Democratic House majority is critical to ensuring this legislation not only gets passed, but makes it to President Biden’s desk.

With that in mind, I’m humbly asking:

Can you pitch in $10 today to help us respond to the gun lobby’s attacks, defeat NRA-backed Republicans, and protect our Democratic majority? Too much is at stake to fall short.

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Thank you, really. This legislation means a lot to me and to the President, who identified it as his top gun safety reform. Ultimately, we’ve got to put people and kids above politics and profit.

— Adam